Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-10
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Assessor Mason is Handled With.
out Care by the Members.

ment and transacted the following
business:
The petition of the Sheriff for thirty
days leave of absence to date from
August 9th was granted.
The petition from the Pasadena
Street Railroad Company for further
time was denied.
The Clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the construction of a
bridge over the Washburn crossing on
the New San Gabriel river-bids to be
opened on September 9th.
On a motion of Supervisor Martin
the following was unanimously
adopted: A petition from N. G.. Car
ter, Emile Deutsch, A. d. Hawks, A.
ID. Trusdell and l.. Richardson to con-
struct street road as hereinafter de-
scribed:
First-Beginning at Santa Anita sta
tion on the California Central railroad
and running thence northerly along
and through Baldwin avenue in the
Sierra Madre tract to the northern ter
Vi Sttlu DdluWln dNeutle.
Second-Commencing at the east
erly end or terminus of Central ave-
nue., and running thence westerly
along and through Central avenue in
Sierra Madre tract to the westerly ter
minus of said Central avenue.
Third-Commencing at the easterly
end or terminus of Grand View ave-
rue, and running thence westerly
along and through Grand View ave-
nue. in the Sierra Madre tract to the
westerly terminus of the said Grand
View avenue. The construction of
said road to be commenced within
three months of the adoption of
this resolution, and the entire
line to be finished within the
period of two years. The rate OF fare
for passengers ON said railroad not to
exceed 10 cents per capita and not to
be less than cents.
The petitioners also propose to con-
struct and maintain a telegraph and
telephone line along the line of said
road.
The estimated length of said road to
be five miles.
The following petition was also pre-
sented and unanimously adopted: A
petition of G. Hamilton Griffin, to es-
tablish street railroad, as hereinafter
described: Commencing at the south
boundary line of the City of Los An
ge es and Main street, and running
thence southeasterly along the con-
tinuance of Main and New Main
street to the intersection of the same
with the San Pedro road. Said road
to be commenced within period of
three months of the adoption of
of this resolution and completed with
in twelve months. The builders agree
to grade and macadamize along the
entire length OF said route and two feet
on each side thereof. The fare not to
exceed ten cents, and not be less than
five cents. The length of the road to
be about five miles. A petition from
several property-owners along the pro-
posed line was also presented indors-
ing d. Griffin's appeal.
A petition was presented from the
owners OF property in Block B, Foote'S
addition to South Pasadena, praying
for the Board to discontinue and close
that portion of Oak street in the above
described lands lying north and east
of continuation in an easterly direc-
ton of the south line of lot 10 of said
lands.
A petition from the citizens of San
Juan Road District was presented,
asking that the roads in said district
be put in proper condition.
1t was moved by Supervisor Ven
ables, and carried, that the report of
Expert Blackman be referred to the
District Attorney.
In re Newhall jail-The petition was
read and referred to Supervisor
Martin.
In re w. B. Furon, an imbecile-
The reports of Drs. II. II. Maynard,
Nadeau and w. w. Ross, were read
and referred to the Hospital Com
mittee, with power to act.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the following School
bonds: Alhambra, $4,000; Sepulveda,
$4,000; Bloomfield, $1,000. Said ad-
advertisement to appear in the HER
AID for 10 days.
In re extension of college road No.
3-Action was postponed indefinitely.
In re Pasadena avenue through the
Sycamore Grove-Geo. G. Knox was
instructed to locate said avenue
eighty feet wide through the property
of Minnie Rumppf.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, From published reports
of assessments for the fiscal year
1878 it appears that the assessment
of properties in other parts of the
State are assessed las this Board be-
lieves, at much less rate in proper
ton to their cash values than the lands.
and properties in the county of Los
Angeles, therefore be it
Resolred, That it is the sense
of the Board of Supervisors of
Los Angeles County that in
Justice to the Taxpayers OF this
county the attention of the State Board
of Equalization be presented in some
proper manner to this matter, and
that they be requested to make such
reduction in the assessed value OF the
county as they in their Judgment may
deem just and equitable as between
the counties of this State:
In re. Home or Aid Society for
Boys-Motion referred to Supervisor
Rowan with power to act.
In re. Sunset Telephone Company
The Clerk was instructed to notify
said Company to remove within 80
days all telephone posts or poles to
the side or outer line of all roads in
this county, and if said order is not
obeyed the road overseers of the sew
erai districts are hereby instructed to
remove the same at the expense OF
said company.
The Board then adjourned to meet